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Hypnobabies is a 6-week
complete childbirth education program. There is no need to take any
other childbirth education class during your pregnancy! We cover
everything you need to know about pregnancy and birth. We strive to educate our
expectant parents so that they can make informed decisions
about their pregnancies and births regardless of who their caregiver
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We meet once an week
for 6 weeks. Each class is approximately 3 hours long. HomePLAY
is assigned each week to help build a foundation for the following
week's class. Our hypno-moms (and their partners) will practice the
scripts and self-hypnosis techniques at home as part of their
homeplay. We call it homeplay because it really is FUN and
ENJOYABLE... Who wouldn't want an excuse to take some time to relax
each day!?!? Once the 6-week course is completed our hypno-moms will
continue to practice their eyes-open childbirth hypnosis techniques
until their baby's birthday! |
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Class #1 - Learning to Create Positive Childbirth |
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Introduction to Hypnobabies’
Philosophies and Positive Mindset
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Pregnancy Anatomy and Physiology
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Belief Systems; The Power of
Words and How They Affect Us
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The
Mind/Body Connection
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What
Hypnosis is and is NOT
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How
Fear Affects Comfort and Length of Labor
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Fear
Clearing for Childbirth
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The
Importance of Daily Birthing Affirmations
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The
Gifts Your Body Gives You – Your Beautiful Uterus and How it
Works
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Creating Your “Mental Lightswitch”
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Partner Communication Exercise and
the “Contract of Trust”
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Hypnosis Script: “Learning Self-Hypnosis” (Entering
hypnosis on your own and controlling all sensations in your
body)
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Class #2 - Having a Great Birth Starts With: Staying Healthy and Low
Risk |
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Importance of Diet in
Pregnancy
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Nutritional Guidelines
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The High Protein Advantage
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Drinking Water for Two
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Avoidance of Harmful
Substances
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Safe and Comfortable
Prenatal Sleeping and Resting Positions
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Natural Comfort Measures
for Pregnancy
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Introduction of the Stages
of Labor including the “Baby-Kindness” Stage
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New Baby Sensitivity
Through Bonding
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Using Hypnosis for
Pregnancy Discomforts and Health
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Prenatal Exercises for
Birth
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Hypnosis Script:
“Creating Anesthesia” (Modifying your hypnosis to
include Hypno-anesthesia and “Eyes-Open Childbirth
Hypnosis”)
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Class #3 - Your Birthing Choices and Planning Your Beautiful Birth |
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Birth Partner’s “Relax and
Feel Confident” CD
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The Importance of Making
Excellent Birthing Decisions
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Detailed Childbirth Choices
– Risks, Benefits and Alternatives for Common Procedures
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Getting Informed Consent,
Hospital Forms and Your Rights
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Questions for Caregivers -
Consumer Issues and Positive Communication
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Creating the Birth Plan of
your Dreams
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“Big” Babies
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Packing Your Birth Bag
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Touring Your Place of Birth
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Benefits of a Professional
Labor Assistant
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“Hypno-Doulas”
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Introduction of the book
“Back Labor NO More”
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Hypnosis Script:
“Hypnotic Childbirth # 1 – Birth Hypnosis Tools”
(Learning cues for deepening hypnosis and anesthesia
instantly)
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Class #4 - Your Birthing Time Begins |
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Your “Guess Date” and
Normal Length of Pregnancy
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Preparing for your Birthing
Day
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Signs of Birthing Beginning
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Amniotic Membranes Breaking
– Your Safe Choices
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True vs. “False” Labor
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How to Time Your Birthing
Waves (contractions)
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When to go to the Birth
Place
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Automatic Comfort and
Relaxation on “The Drive” and Arrival at Your Place of
Birth
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Hypno-Guardians
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Nurses – the Unsung Heroes
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Using Hypnosis for Comfort
During Internal Exams
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Dilation, Effacement,
Position and Station of Baby
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The Beautiful Progress of
Labor, Including Fast , Average and Slow or Stalled
Labor
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Artificial Induction and
Natural Induction Techniques
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Creating a Safe and Serene
Birthing Environment
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Optimum Fetal Positioning
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Hypnosis Script:
“Hypnotic Childbirth # 2 - Deepening Your
Hypno-Anesthesia”(Birth Partner Cues for instantly
deepening hypnosis and moving anesthesia around to
different areas of your body)
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Class #5 - Enjoy Your Beautiful Birthing |
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Birth Partners
Training: Your Role During Pregnancy and Birthing
Reviewed; How a Labor Assistant Can Help the Hypno-Partner;
4 Pages of Verbal Birthing Cues; Physical Comfort
Techniques; the Change of Plans Hypnosis Script.
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Late First Stage Labor -
Transition…or “Transformation”
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Hypnosis Deepening
techniques
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Trusting in Your Body,
Your Mind and your Baby
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Protecting the Hypno-Mom!
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Effective Positions for
Birthing
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Benefits and Use of the
Birth Ball
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Exhale Pushing and Avoiding
the “Ring of Fire” with Hypnosis
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Safe Birthing of the
Placenta; Cord Traction, Pitocin, Post-Partum Choices
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Review: Membranes
Releasing, Hypnobabies Tools, Using Your Mental
Lightswitch, Fear Clearing for Childbirth; Avoiding a
Cesarean Section
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Hypnosis practice:
Using Hypnobabies in The Moment! Full practice of
our Hypnobabies Lightswitch techniques, Peace cue,
Release cue, Birth Partner’s cues, and Moving Hypno-Anesthesia
Around Your Body
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Class #6 - Your Precious Bundle of Joy |
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Hypnosis Script:
“Visualize (Create!) Your Birth” (a mental practice
of labor and birthing that creates your childbirth
experience for you exactly as you desire it to be.)
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In-depth Birthing
Rehearsal using all Hypnobabies Techniques, Birth
Balls, Walking, Positional Changes and Eyes Open
Childbirth Hypnosis where our Hypno-Moms and Birth
Partners practice their Hypnobabies cues and techniques
together, in hypnosis, culminating with “giving birth”
using Hypno-Anesthesia
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New Baby Care:
Baby Kindness, Apgar Scores, Normal Newborn Appearance,
and Choices for Baby’s Care including Hospital and
Homebirth Newborn Procedures, Bathing..or Not?,
Vaccinations, Circumcision and Rooming In. A Good Start
with Breastfeeding, Latching, Non-Schedules, BF
Resources, Attachment Parenting Information, Slings and
Carriers, and much more!
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After this series you will
receive a simple practice schedule to follow until your baby's
birthday. You will be able to call me as needed for advice or
input regarding the program in addition to the support of other
expecting moms and instructors via the official Hypnobabies Yahoo
group. |
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Jennifer
Riddick, HCHI ~ (703) 273-1464 ~
jenn@alohabirthservices.com |
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This website is for
informational
purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice.
Please contact a qualified health care professional for specific
questions regarding your care. |
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